WHAT IS THE ENT FIELD ?

The ENT field includes everything that affects:

• Hearing • The voice• The swallowing• The taste• The breathing• The sense of smell• The balance• The facial expression and aesthetics.

The organs concerned are:

• The ear (external, middle and internal)• The throat (including the mouth, tongue, larynx and trachea)• The nose and sinuses• The face• The salivary glands• The neck and thyroid gland All these organs can be affected by infections or inflammations (otitis, cold, laryngitis, etc.), trauma or bleeding.